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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Five companies, five bases: The Army’s Janus Program takes shape
Between the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses and Nuclear Energy Launch Pad programs, August has already been a busy month for federal partnerships with the nuclear industry.
That trend continues: On Wednesday, the Department of the Army announced that it has selected five nuclear reactor developers—Antares Nuclear, BWXT Advanced Technologies, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Radiant Industries, and Westinghouse Government Services—each paired with a different military installation, for its Janus Program.
This week, the nuclear community descended on Dallas, Texas, for the second annual Nuclear Energy Conference and Expo, the premier industry-focused nuclear conference cohosted by the American Nuclear Society and the Nuclear Energy Institute. Among the plenary panelists was Jeff Waksman, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy, and environment. Waksman has been closely involved in the development of the Janus Program, and the morning before the program’s new selections were unveiled, he provided insights on its ultimate goals at NECX 2026.
Decommissioning Environmental Sciences and Remote Technology 2024
Technical Session|Sponsored by RRSD|Cosponsored by DESD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM EST|Merritt 1
Session Chair:
Matt Darois (RSCS)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Adam J. Carroll
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Underwater Cutting Status Monitoring for Robotic Nuclear Decommissioning System
8:00–8:20AM EST
Sungmoon Joo (KAERI), Dongjun Hyun (KAERI), Ikjune Kim (KAERI), JongHwan Lee (KAERI), Jaehyun Ha (KAERI)
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Development of a Material Sampling Miniature Rover for Hanford Double Shell Tank Inspection
8:20–8:40AM EST
Rafael Velasquez (Florida Int'l Univ.), Theophile Pierre (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Mackenson Telusma (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Automation and Monitoring of a Peristaltic Pipe Crawler and Mechanized Reel System for the Inspection of Leaks Beneath Single Shell Tanks at the Hanford Site
8:40–9:00AM EST
David Rojas (Florida Int'l Univ.), Rafael Velasquez (Florida Int'l Univ.), Anthony Abrahao (Florida Int'l Univ.), Dwayne McDaniel (Florida Int'l Univ.), Leonel Lagos (Florida Int'l Univ.)
Digital Twin Platform Development for PHWR D&D Project in Korea
9:00–9:20AM EST
Hyung-woo Jung (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.), Hye-jin Kong (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.), Won-taek Kwon (Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Co.), Kee-soo Kang (POMIT), Seol-hui Min (POMIT)
Applied Digital Twin use to Support Aging Asset Management Plans and License Renewal: Metallic Density Modeling to Support Cathodic Protection System Design and Optimization
9:20–9:40AM EST
Theodore Midura (CorrTech), Matt Darois (Radiation Safety & Control Services)
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Robotics for Remote Glovebox Decommissioning
9:40–9:45AM EST
Christian Pilon (AtkinsRealis), Robert Marwood (AtkinsRealis), Paul Townson (AtkinsRealis)